Test Kunobi's Flux-powered demo cluster and see live reconciliation in action
You can try Kunobi right now — no kubeconfig, no credentials, no cloud costs
Why this matters
Evaluating a new Kubernetes tool usually means hours of setup: spinning up a cluster, wiring kubeconfigs, configuring credentials, and cleaning everything up afterward, all before you even see what the tool can do.
Kunobi changes that.
With its instant demo cluster, you can explore a fully functional Kubernetes + Flux environment directly inside the Kunobi app. You only need Docker up and running. No billing surprises. Just a clean sandbox that boots in seconds, perfect for engineers who want to test before they trust.
Join Kunobi Beta
Head to kunobi.ninja and sign up for the Beta. Once your access is approved, download the Kunobi Desktop App, available for macOS, Linux, and Windows.
Beta users get full access during the trial, early feature previews, and a direct feedback channel with the Kunobi engineering team.
Launch Kunobi
Open the Kunobi app. Behind the scenes, it provides everything you need to deploy fully local, isolated, ephemeral Kubernetes clusters, pre-configured for exploration.
Upon launch, you'll arrive at a clean, fast, and keyboard-driven dashboard, with keyboard shortcuts listed in the top-right panel. Front and center, you'll see the "Try Kunobi" button inviting you to dive right in.
Create Your Demo Cluster
Click Create New Cluster. In under a minute, Kunobi spins up a live environment that includes:
- A local k8s cluster with metrics enabled
- Flux is installed and bootstrapped from demo repo, following GitOps best practices
- Real workloads and Flux resources to interact with
This is not a simulation, it's a real Kubernetes cluster, running on your local computer. You can inspect pods, view events, tail logs, and interact exactly as you would with any production environment.
Observe GitOps in Action
As soon as your demo cluster is ready, Kunobi automatically bootstraps Flux from a demo GitHub repo. Within a few minutes, you'll see live GitOps activity unfolding:
- Real-time sync status updates
- Helm release history and revision tracking
- Deployment rollout progress directly in the dashboard
This immediate feedback loop shows Kunobi's core promise in action, GitOps that's transparent, observable, and effortless.
Explore GitOps Views
Open the Flux Tree View to visualize how Git sources, Kustomizations, and Helm releases relate. The dependency map makes reconciliation order and sync health instantly clear.
Every view reflects the live controller state of your demo cluster — no mock data, no emulation — giving you a true look at Kunobi's GitOps observability in real time.
What's Next
If the demo clicks with you, the next step is simple: use your kubeconfigs to connect your own clusters. Kunobi is currently in open beta, giving early adopters:
- Full access free during beta
- Priority support from the Kunobi team
- Direct influence on roadmap features
👉 Download the Beta to see how Kunobi cuts onboarding time from months to days and brings complete GitOps visibility to every engineer on your team.